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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

this city, and during hi' visit contracted a
severe and dangerous cold. He returned to
Jefferson City on Friday. On Saturday he
was confined to his bed, and by Monday the
disease had developed into case Of pneu-
monia. DIS. Dawson and Young were called
to attend him, but they found his condition
hopeless.
At s o'clock p. m. Wednesday Darwin
Marmad IKE, warden Of the penitentiary,
and Col Leslie Marmaduke. with their wives
and children, were summoned to the bedside
of the dying executive. By 9 O'Clock the
quick, labored breathing of the patient in
Dictated the rapid approach of DEATH and
half an hour later Missouri's governor had
passed away.
John s. Marmaduke was born in Saline
county, Missouri March IA, 1893, ard was
educated at Yale and West Point. He re-
signed his commission in the army in 1861
and went into the Missouri state guards,
later going to Richmond and entering the
rebel service He made great record as a
Confederate soldier, and passing through all
intermediate grades Of promotion became a
brigadier general In 1864 he was taken
prisoner and confined at Johnson's island and
Fort Warren until August, 1855; when re-
leased he went to Europe, remaining abroad
nearly three years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

ireland, ranging from to 22 per cent, the
average being "a per cent The reduc-
ton is permanent and applies to arrears
since "Gale day" occurring Immediately be-
fore Aug. Is, 1887 Judge O'Hagan attaches
a note dissenting from the decision of his col
leagues.
The sweeping reduction Of rents prescribed
by the commission has created a tremendous
sensation in England as well as in ireland.
The average reduction of IA per cent below
the judicial rents ordered by the commission
is equivalent to a reduction of ESQ.,, 900 per
annum, and annuls capital value of from
6, 0O0, 900 to Is, 900, 0O0 The action of Com
missioner Wrench and Lytton in signing the
order is severely criticised in many quarters.
while that of Judge O'Hagan in appending a
note of non-concurrence is in the same circles
highly commended The Dublin Express,
the Irish Tory organ, says the decision Of the
commissioners has given tremendous shock
to interests in Irish landed property, which
must he felt for years to come.
The Irish Times says: "rhe commission
has abated rent s to large extent without
the slightest thought of plan for SO do
ing, or a check to any evil effects that may
follow"
The Freeman's Journal, Nationalist, on the
other bani. denounces the commissions de-
cision upon entirely different grounds, say.
ing: 1.-The decision dashes to the ground the
last faint hope Of alienation. The .reduc
tions prescribed are altogether inadequate as
a means of tiding over the difficulties OF the
farmers and from whatever point of view
regarded they are nothing else than ludi'
crous"
From these comments, which are fair ex
amples of the general criticism, it will b
seen that the commission has succeeded in
pleasing nobody, though it may possibly be
said in its behalf that little short of absolute
abatement of rents would have satisfied tn,
one side, nor would the other have felt thai
it had secured its full rights, unless the com
mission had greatly increased the rents in
stead of reducing them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
vALUiNG FOREIGN COINAGE,


Marked Decrease in the Value of Some
Silver Coins.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 29.-The director
of the mint has estimated the values of the
standard coins of the various nations 20 be
ready for the secretary of the treasury on
the lst of January. As heretofore the values
of the gold coins have been ascerralnsd BY
comparing the amount of pure gold in such
coins with the amount in the gold dollar in
the United States, and in countries of the
double standard the silver coins have been
given the same valuation as the gold coins
The values OF the silver coins of countries
having a silver standard have been reckoned
at the market value Of the pure silver con-
tanned in such coins, based on the price of
silver in London for the three months end
ed Dec. "A The average price of silver for
this period, with exchange at par. Was 96ess
cents per ounce fine. decline from the same
period of last year of 5 g 10 cents per ounce
fine.
This occasionsd reductions in the valua-
lions of the following coins from Jan. l.,
1887: The form of Austria from IS 9-I0 to
"A s. 10 cents; the boliviano of Bolivia from
u 40 to 90 9-l0 cents; the sucre of Ecuador
from ~ 40 to 6Y 9l0 cents; the rupee of
India from "a 6l0 to 81 2-10 cents; the silver
yen Of Japan from rs 40 to 70 $40 cents;
the dollar Of Mexico from ~ to rs $40 cents
the sol of Peru from Y Z 10 to so $40 cents;
the rouble Of Russia from IS z-lO to IS alO
cents; the mahbub of Tripoi from rs $40 to
6S cents; the peso of the United States Of
Colombia from q 10 to 60 $40 cents; the
bolivar of Venezuela from 10 3-iO to a
centa
Heretofore Venezuela has had the double
standard, but by the law of MAY II, 1887,
silver was made the standard of value.
The director has also estimated the values
Of the monetary unit Of the Central Ameri-
can states-Guatemala, Honduras and Mica
ragua-the silver peso, the value given il
being 81 = 10 cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

There is good deal of loose talk about
the importance of subordinating every
thing else to secure united democra.
cy."
What is democracy And for what
should it be united?
A political party is means, not an
end. 1t is an instrument with which to
work, not the result sought through
work. A party does not exist merely to
elect men to office. It's reason for being
relates to the things which its represen,
tatives will do when elected to office.
Democracy is government of the
people, by and for the people. Such q
government would naturally be admins
tered in the interest of the people II il
for the interest of the people to have al
economical government and to be re.
lieved OF unnecessary burdens
The democratic party. is. therefore
true to its name and its mission when il
undertakes to secure the prevention of al
extravaganza, bleeding surplus by reduc
ing the taxes upon the necessities of thu
people. Those who oppose such police
are not true democrats.-New Gorl
World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
County Building

24-Chester r Holcomb to Francis R
Holcomb, pit sw fri /, %, 16. 3w, $500
Francis X Holcomb to Charles B Vail,
pit sw frsc /, 90, 10, CIV, $500.
Anton Holman to Philip J. Wagner, pi
lot l block 81, lower addition, Rock ISL
and. $3.50.
Julius Scheuerman TO Otto Scheuer.
man, lot 28, South Rock Island, $500.
27-Valentine Fuhr to John Fuhr, NV
net, IA, Is, 4w, $1.G25.
Valentine Fuhr to Philip Fuhr, sw1
set and SET set, 81, 16, 4w, So. 900.
Thos c Lewis to Nelson G Elliott, w1
sell 36, 16, 4w, $4150
LICENSED TO WE'D
27-Josiah T. Dorahoo, Yuma, Miss
Minnie NJ. Reynolds, Coe; Theo.
dore Tietjen, Miss Josephine Wriedt
Moline
26-Joseph NJ Martin. Hiss Kate NJ
Ashdown, Hillsdale; William W. Woods
Mum, Iowa, Miss Ella c. Smith, Rock
Island
90 Wesley ]. Philip, Rock Island
Miss Amanda s. Wells, South Rock Isl
and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

The present tariff on salt is about 100
per cent. One dollars worth OF foreign
salt has to pay an import duty Of VI, and
this is taxed on the c0nsumer-so that
when he buys it he pays Sc for what he
ought to get for 81. The duty doubles
the price of all salt made lie the country
"a very fine thing for the home manu-
facturers of the article, but bad thing
for the stock feeders and meat packers of
the west. The domestic salt industry
employs IS, 225, 900 capital and 1883
persons In the year 1880 it paid ont
81 260, 900 in wages--less than $500 per
hand-and used $2,007 600 worth of
materials, and turned out 81 .S29. 900
worth of salt This shows $3.50 900
over and alb owe expenses, or about nine
teen per cent on the capital In
vested. Salt is a necessary of life,
and every soul of the population is a
CUusuuleT Ol II. Uul Vie lutertSte ludt USE
it in the largest quantities are the New
England fish packers, the western meat
packers and the western stock feeders;
but 1t is curious trick in the tariff law
that the fish packers are allowed to i'm.
port their supply of salt free of duty,
while the other two great interests are
compelled TO pay the duty of 100 pei
cent And this is not all The fishing
industry is not only specially exempted
from the duty of paying the tariff OF
salt, but is further favored with "a pro-
!. tective duty of 90 per cent on the 1st
packed in this free salt The explana
tiNn Of this double favor is that fist
packing is New England industry
while meat packing and cattle feedin.
are western.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 29-The cross
examination of Tim Barrett was concluded
Wednesday, morning, bue nothing new was
developed. His statements were very contra.
dictory. Mrs. Coleman, a married sister, said
that Tim was always trifle crazy. Reddy,
the informer, was recalled, and denied being
at Minnehaha Falls with two other men, and
that the robbery of street car was dis
cussed. Louis Rel, Jr, swore to the oppo-
site, and Peter Barrett took the stand. His
statements contradicted these of Tim, the de-
PENDANT His examination was not concluded
at the hour Of ad iournment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

PARIS, Dec 29-M. Mayer, director of
The Gaulois, has challenged M. de Woestyne,
formerly the Paris correspondent of The
New York Herald, for publishing certain
articles in The Journal Parisisnne and The
Courier Franchise rejecting upon him. The
duel will be fought with swords N. GARNER,
the actor, having sent challenge to Yer
wort, editor of LEvenment, on account Of
hostile article in that paper, the latter
declined, saving that when such expert duel.
lists as NM Rochefort and Bertol Crawl re-
fused to fight GARNER, he (Vervoo0 could
well afford to refuse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
Billings wife Corroboratss Him.

WATERLOO, Ia, Dec 29-The much talked
Of appearance Of Mrs. Billings on the witness
stand before the coroner's jury investigating
the killing of Lawyer Kingsley took place
Wednesday. When shown letter purporting
to have been written by her to Kingsley,
asking him to come to see her during her
husbands absence, she denied writing it, as,
well as a number of other letters shown her.
Proceeding with her testimony she admitted
illicit Intercourse with Kingsley, and that
she had confessed the same to her husband.
She told all this without blush and was
firm on cross-examination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec a9-Additional
interest has been lent the coming trial of
the tally-sheet forgery cases by the fact that
Senator Voorhees, has volunteered bis serv-
ices for the defense, and will appear in the
trial Of the case. Judge Montgomery, of
Michigan, who was appointed SINE time ago
as commissioner of patents, has also rendered
his services, but it is understood that he was
informed that the array of counsel was suf-
ficiently large and he had better remain in
Washington The employment Of Voorhees,
makes ten lawyers for the defense, but the
government will not employ any extra coun-
sci except Judge Claypool, who assisted in
the last trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
CALLING FOR A NEW DEAL.
District Of Columbia 4. of L. Seem to Have
Grievance.

DBLFlct d DlA Il. OF Il. Seem to Have
q Grievance.
WASHINGTON City. Dec CA "provis-
ional committee" of the knights Of Labor of
this city has Just prepared and will report
declaration addressed to knights of Labor
and wage workers generally of the District
of Columbia" berating in the severest terms
those officers and members Of the organiza-
ton who use the declaration OF principles of
the order as a shield to crafty petty per-
sonal ambition. The gradual absorption
by and concentration in the general
executive board Of unlawful power, the en-
croachments upon the rights of minorities
by the board or its subservient rings and
cliques, are unsparingly condemned.
Through the fatuous imbeciity of incompe-
tent leadership the order has been placed,
the committee says, in the attitude OF at
tempting the dangerous experiment Of In
terfering with the liberty Of expression of
the American press Men high in the conf
dence of the knights while denying humber
associates a similar privilege, have used their
positions and influence in the order to ad-
vance their personal fortunes, by using the
order to advance the interests of candidates
OF particular political party. This, too,
when law and good policy dictated that the
friendly aid Of representatives of all parties
should be sought, to secure legislation in the
general interest Of the producing class. The
committee declare that to sacredly preserve,
rigidly enforce, and strsnuously proclaim the
principles of the order, Anarchism must be
as vigorously repressed on the one hand as
despotism, extravaganza, and chicanery are
on the other; that the executive and legisla-
tive machinery of the order should be recon-
structed upon broad, safe, more intelligent
and patriotic basis; that salaried officers
should be abolished and none created in the
future; that frequent searching audits Of the
accounts Of general, district and local officers
should be had; that reckless extravaganza
give place to scrupulous economy; and that
instead Of antagonizing other organizations
of labor the order should, in every honorable
way, cooperate with them for the common
veal The committee close by favoring a
call for national convention to consummate
a plan of general reorganization, should re-
sort to that extreme course be found neces-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

stand on the corner Of Broadway and Park
place one hour. Note the faces Of the mon
who pass, rich and poor, high and low, well
dressed and shabby. Along that crowded
pave moves u panoramic continuity Of bu
man nature which no pencil car picture. no
pen describe, which nothing but an infinite
appreclator can begin to comprehend. Talk
about your vale OF tears You don't need IN
go beyond that corner to ste q vale broad
and deep, with tears that absolutely rush
rorrentwise along the human pathway, satu-
rating, drenching a proportion of at least
seven i'll every ten.
Who are they who cluster about your
bulletin boards
Who are those who scan the advertising
columns of newspapers pasted on those bulle-
in boardsi Who are they who cluhbed to-
5ether to buy two cent paper in which
column after column of wants are displayed
sre they beggarsi Are they idles Are they
iissolutel Are they deserving of the strong
SSS !7s,e law? Do they need the '.moye
,icenlans
s'f ay4A{en, study them for your
81 ~ fsss yin New York Graphic.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

ALMA Mich, Dec. ~ The Toledo, Ann
Arbor & Cadillac road was formally opened
Wednesday, and an excursion party of $50
business men from Cadillac reached here in
the afternoon to celebrate the event. About
the same time heavy passenger train came
in on the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michi-
gan road. As the latler train reached the
road, bad frog threw the tender from the
track, the baggage car was detached, and
one passenger car was upset. There were
but twelve passengers in the coach, six Of
whom were considerably injured, but none
seriousiv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
Mary Anderson's Mascot Pearl.

If had Mary Andersons pearl would
ask fate for nothing more"
The lady who spoke was delighting the
eyes of two Or three acquaintance with the
contents of a number of jewel cases by no
means empty.
ut is mascot with Miss Anderson she
went on, land you cannot wonder, for
though not one of the largest it is one OF the
most perfectly shaped and most beautiful
pearls in the world. A pearl is just the jewel
for her, white, bold and fair, and she never
lets this one leave her person. have turned
my opera glass on her twenty times when she
was on the stage and never failed to discover
that pearl somewhere i'll her toilet. She
wears it in her hair, on her throat, her finger,
catching up the draperies of her gown. She
says it means peace and rest to her, and she
could not act If she did not touch it before
she stepped in front of the footlights and did
not have it where her eye could fall upon it
in her rew!g parts. Washington Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

DAVENPORT, Iowa. Dec. 2g-The mercury
marked IL degrees below zero Wednesday
morning. There was strong wind from the
west and the snowdrifts in the streets were
three feet high in places. Despite these OBJ
stacles the parade of the Iowa Travelling
Mems Protective association was a marked
success The procession was two miles In
length and consisted of travelling men, mill
tary and trade display. The "drummers"
carried fans and wore straw hats and linen
busters. The day ended with a banquet at
Turner hall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

COLUMBUS, O., Dec ga grand time is
being prepared for at the inauguration Of
Governor Foraker, which takes place Mon
day, Jan. q, and it is the purpose to make it
a red-letter day in the annals of this state
and city. The whole state. together with
delegations from other states, will have a
hand in the ceremonies, which will include
the parade of a large body of state military,
Republican clubs and civic societies. A
grand reception also will be one feature, and
the city will be able to take care of all who
come. One cent per mile is the railway rate
from all parts of Ohio
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
CONDENSED NEWS

Paris offerings ALREADY rec irel Tor tie
pspal Jubilee amount to So NJ 0Ul
Rev D. p Bum, one OF tn, oldest Univer-
salist preachers in Illinois, died a. Decatur
Wednesday.
Gladstone left England en- route TO Francs
Wednesday. A great crowd gathered at
Folkstone to SEE him Off
St. Petersburg advices make the remarka-
bic statement that there will be no deficit III
the Russian budget Tor 1883
Richard H. Barringer died NJ Troy, n. Y,
Wednesday from nicotine poisoning, caused
by excessive smoking of cigarettes.
George Mills, aged is, was fatally shot by
John Sweeney, aged ~ at Louisville, KY,
Wednesday. Sweeney has iisap cared.
1t is semi.ofiieally announced that the Chi
cago extensin of the Atchison road will not
be open for business much before March |.
Thieves blew open the postofii e SAFE at
Charlestown, W. We, Wednesday,, and car
ried off "a 70 in money and 81, 100 in stamps.
The Duluth ami U lion National banks OF
Duluth, Mimi, have consolidated Tine
new bank will have paidup capital of ST.,
100000.
French war vessels have anchored off Raj.
atea. one OF the Society islands, and threaten
bombardment unless the natives submit to
king backed by the French.
| The Illinois board of railroad and ware
house commissioners has ordered reduction
| in freight rates on agricultural impl ments
| ranging from 10 to % per cent
| Mexico has granted concession to asteam-
ship line to ply between New York, New Or
leans, Vera Cruz, and all Mexican ports with
a subsidy of 81 |, 900 the round trip
Hungarian and Russian miners employed
in the iron mines of Hibernia, Morris county,
| N. j., engaged in a race riot, Monday, with
the result of badly injuring large number
| OF the men.
Louisville Is suffering from a coal famine
The railroads can not supply the demand, and
the river is falling and freezing. number
OF manufactures have been shut down, and
much suffering Is anticipated for the poor
The will of Mrs John JAG ID Astor was filed
with the surrogate in New York wednesday.
1t contains large requests (aggregating over
| 1000 to numerous benevolent institu
lions, but gives the bulk of the estate to her
husband.
John J. Littleton, the Nashville, Tenn,
editor who was shot Dec "A by Joseph R.
Banks, died Wednes lay, He was secretary
and treasurer of the Republican state execu
Tennessee of the National Republican club.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

In the pursuit of the good things of
his world we anticipate tooimuch; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world.
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
Of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver. kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer.
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price, So cents, Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

Topeka, Kan, Dec 29-The Prohibition
convention elected the following delegates TIC
the national Prohibition convention. to be
held in indianapolis, Ind, in June: Ex-Gov.
ernor John P ST. John, of Olathe; M. V. B.
Bennett of Columbus; Mrs Fannie Rastell
president of the ". C. I. T., and tine Rev.
A N. Richardson, of Lawrence A conven.
ton for the nomination of state ticket was
called at Topeka on June Is A motion tc
include an anti monopoly plank in the plat.
form of the party was discussed at length,
but WAS lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

Probably no one thing has caused such
a: general revival of trade at Hartz &
Bahnsen's drug store as their giving away
to their customers of so many free trial
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds, asth>
ma. bronchitis. Group. and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting a trial
bottle free. large size 81. Every bottle
warranted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29
ROUSTeo OUT IN THE SNOW.
A Railway Wreck in a Snowstorm-Three
Passengers Injured.

A Railway wreck IN Snowstorm-Three
Passengers Injured.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec 29-The Chicago
and St. Louis express on the Albert Lea
route, leaving Chicago Tuesday at 1901 p
m, Wednesday was wrecked at Ely, twelve
miles from here, at $3.50 Thursday morning
A heavy drift stopped the train at Ely, and
while the track was being cleared heavy
freight engine, with caboose attached, ran
into the rear of the buffet coach, telescoping
it. sending the second or rear sleeper into the
first as far as the toilet-room, and turn
ing over the stove. By promp action the
fire was put out The coaches were
jammed together, and the second engine
converted into a wreck. Every coach was
full of passengers, and three were seriously,
but not fatally injured A binding snow.
storm was in progress, and the passengers
were forced to go out in their night clothing,
and suffered severely from the cold The
train left here fifteen hours late.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec 2a.-The case of
Conductor Parks against whom an indict-
ment in the Kouts disaster case was found by
the grand jury, came up for trial in the cir
cult court here Wednesday. Parks attorney
Immediately entered a motion to quash the
indictment After hearing arguments on the
motion Judge Field took the matter under
Amusement. His decision may not be given
for some days. Engineer Dorsey's case will
not be called mp till later in the term.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-29

DUBLIN, Dec ga desperate fight be-
tween Orangemen aud Roman Catholics oc-
CURED at the village Of Killybearn, near
Cookstown, County Tyrone, Monday. Stones
bricks, clubs and revolvers were freely used,
and the house of the parish priest was almost
wrecked, the windows and doors having
been smashed and the furniture badly dam
aged. The Roman Catholics had the best of
the fight at the start, but the Orangemsn
were reinforced and the struggle was re-
newed with increased fury. The battle was
finally stopped by the police, who made sev-
eral arrests. Many persons were injured by
stones and clubs, but it is not known that
anybody was hit by bullets res.s